Aug 29 – Sep 5, 2018
Worth the Wait: After four years of aging, Northern Kentucky’s New Riff bourbon is ready to meet the masses
Get Spooked with Christian Moerlein’s New Brewing Heritage Trail Ghost Tour
Spooky season is upon us, and with it comes a new tour that navigates eerie tales interwoven within Cincinnati’s brewing history. Debuting Oct. 5, Haunted Brewery Tours: Can you solve the Mystery? is a collaborative effort between the Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation, Christian Moerlein Brewing, Cincinnati Escape Room and Cincinnati Landmark Productions. Step into Christian…
The Fight Over Liberty Street Improvement Plan Isn’t Over
Residents of Over-the-Rhine, elected officials and others spent more than five years crafting a plan to calm traffic on Liberty Street in order to attempt to stitch the southern and northern halves of Over-the-Rhine back together again. Last month, City of Cincinnati administration abruptly shelved the project, saying a water main that needs relocated will…
Help Previous Ameripolitan Music Awards Nominee The Southgate House Revival Get Back on the Ballot
Given Greater Cincinnati’s rich Americana music scene, it’s fitting that there are several great area venues to support it. One of the best is indisputably Newport, Ky.’s Southgate House Revival. The venue is not just especially friendly to local Americana artists — it also hosts some of the biggest acts and most promising up-and-coming performers…
Cincinnati Gardens (Sort of) Lives!
Cincinnati Gardens may be gone — demolished in March by the Port of Greater Cincinnati Redevelopment Authority — but the name lives on. Or, more specifically, the lettering that spelled out the name on the front of the Swifton Village sports arena now lives on. The individual letters, estimated to each by about 5-foot-tall, have…
Hear Two Songs from Cincinnati Post Punk Duo Lung’s ‘All the Kings Horses’ Album Ahead of Friday’s Release
Phenomenal Cincinnati Post Punk duo Lung rocks out at Urban Artifact Saturday in honor of the release of their sophomore album, All the King’s Horses. The show is a unique dual “release party” event Saturday brings together homegrown music and creative, music-inspired cocktails; Cincinnati musicians and mixologists MayaLou Banatwala and Kristen Kreft are releasing their…
Drink Up Some Top-Shelf Americana Music at the Southgate Roots Revival’s Fall Folk Festival This Weekend
Saturday at Newport, Ky.’s Southgate House Revival, Americana musical acts from Cincinnati, Dayton, Ohio, Lexington, Ky. and Nashville team up for an explosion of Roots music. The Southgate Roots Revival’s Fall Folk Festival is curated by Cincy Folk ensemble Young Heirlooms (who also host the “Americana Spotlight” series) and is being presented in conjunction with…
Internal Report: Cincinnati Officer Who Tased 11-Year-Old Violated Four CPD Policies
The Aug. 6 tasing of an 11-year-old girl by Cincinnati Police officer Kevin Brown violated multiple department policies, an internal use of force report says. According to that report, Brown violated policy when he: • Failed to turn his body camera on until after deploying his Taser • Made a prejudicial comment involving race •…
Recommended Cincinnati Concerts: Jukebox the Ghost at Taft Theatre (Sept. 7)
Formed 15 years ago while the members were college students in Washington, D.C., Jukebox the Ghost’s discography is one of the most consistent in contemporary Alternative Pop. The trio — pianist Ben Thornewill, guitarist Tommy Siegel and drummer Jesse Kristin — moved to Philly after graduation and its debut album, Let Live & Let Gives,…
He Launched His Political Career in Cincinnati — Now He’s Fighting for Health Care Access While Battling ALS
When Indian Hill resident Victoria Wulsin first met Ady Barkan during her run for a suburban Cincinnati congressional seat in 2006, she was struck by his enthusiasm, eloquence and — perhaps most of all — his talkative nature. Gearing up for her first general election campaign against incumbent Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt in Ohio’s 2nd…
34 Recommended Greater Cincinnati Concerts for The Week Ahead (September 5-11)
WEDNESDAY 05 MOTR PUB – Mega Ran with Microphone Misfitz and Juice Lee. 10 p.m. Hip Hop. Free. RIVERBEND – Pentatonix with Echosmith and Calum Scott. 8 p.m. Pop. $25-$129.50. SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Pokey LaFarge. 8 p.m. Americana/Roots/Various. $20, $25 day of show. TAFT THEATRE – Birds of Chicago with Anthony DaCosta. 8…
The New Season of Popular True Crime Podcast Series ‘Serial’ Takes Place in Ohio
The third season of the hugely popular true crime podcast Serial is slated to debut on Sept. 20. After its blockbuster first season (about a case in Baltimore; the podcast’s investigation led to a judge granting convicted murderer Adnan Syed a retrial) and its follow-up about Taliban-captured soldier Bowe Bergdahl, Season 3 of Serial delves…
Farewell to the Jungle? Everything You Need to Know About the Forthcoming Bengals Season
Almost every high-level sport seems to offer frustrating reasons to stop following it, whether on an institutional, league-wide level or on a team-by-team basis. The Cincinnati Bengals have epitomized such fan frustration, building it up on and off the field practically since the beginning of the franchise and accelerating it over the past quarter century.…
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda is Coming to Cincinnati this Fall
Bogart’s has announced that Linkin Park bandmember Mike Shinoda is coming to Cincinnati for a concert on Monday, Nov. 12 (the day after Veteran’s Day, so lots of people will have that day off of work and school). Tickets for Shinoda’s show go on sale this Friday (Sept. 7) here. In late March, Shinoda released…
Colerain’s Vinoklet Winery Hosts the 20th-Annual Art & Wine Festival
Vinoklet’s annual Art & Wine Festival turns 20 this year as live bands and more than 60 art vendors get ready to take over the vineyard grounds all weekend. Friday’s kick-off event features MC Steve Sommers, music from Red Hot Dancing Queens and Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass and food and wine. There will be…
CANCELED: Second Sunday on Main Celebrates King Records and September’s King Records Month
UPDATE: This event is canceled due to rain. Over-the-Rhine’s monthly summer street festival gets a King Records upgrade this month with a special Second Sunday on Main celebration during September’s King Records Month. As per usual, there will be vendors, food and beer stops, live music and other arts programming lining the street, but keep…
Beer-Drinking Gets a Sporty Makeover with Cincinnati’s ‘Amazing Race’-style Great American Beer Rush
Bored with just drinking your beer? Need a little adrenaline addition to that Saturday suds buzz? Taft’s and Fifty West are hosting the Great American Beer Rush, an Amazing Race-style scavenger hunt bar crawl that takes interested drinkers through downtown Cincinnati for an afternoon of clues, brews and mental and physical challenges. The Beer Rush…
The Downhill Red Bull Soapbox Race Returns to Mount Adams
Red Bull’s Soapbox Race returns to Mount Adams for an afternoon of daring downhill racing. Experienced and amateur racers are invited to construct their own vehicles out of whatever material they have available. Use your imagination to create the fastest or most interesting racer. Points will be awarded based on speed, creativity and showmanship. Sixty…
Listermann Brewing Co. Turns 10 with a Big Anniversary Bash at its Evanston/Norwood Taproom
Listermann is celebrating its 10th birthday with a weekend’s worth of events and activities. Things kick-off with a ticketed event on Friday, featuring brews from more than 20 of the brewery’s “distinguished, delightful and stupendous friends” from around the country to provide a special and rare beer list. Friday’s event also features food vendors. Tickets…
The Cincinnati Pops Conjures the Force as It Plays John Williams’ Iconic Score While ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ is Projected Onstage
In a galaxy far, far away there was really, really rad music. Scored by composer John Williams, the music of Star Wars: A New Hope soundtracked the childhoods of an entire generation. Sink into nostalgia as the Cincinnati Pops perform the score live as Leia, Luke and Han Solo fight for the resistance on the big…
Get Inked Live at This Weekend’s Inaugural Greater Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Convention
We get it, Cincinnati is cool now. Well, Cincinnati is about to became even cooler thanks to the inaugural Greater Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Convention happening this weekend, hosted by Villain Arts, the “world’s largest and most successful tattoo arts convention tour.” While at the convention, guests can walk-up and get a tattoo or book an…
Cheviot’s Harvest Home Fair Returns for the 159th Year
“The Biggest Little Fair” in Ohio is back and taking over downtown Cheviot for the 159th year. The four-day Harvest Home Fair starts with a parade on Thursday from the intersection of Harrison and Frances avenues to Harvest Home Park, where the rest of the weekend’s activities take place. Through Sunday, fairgoers can check out…
TV REVIEW: Carrie Coon and Bill Pullman Star in the Compelling Second Season of ‘The Sinner’
Last year’s debut “whydunnit” series and Jessica Biel vehicle The Sinner (10 p.m. Wednesdays, USA) is back with new characters, new murders and a few familiar faces. Last year’s star stays behind the camera this time around as we’re introduced to another killer whose motives remain mysterious. The Sinner was billed as a limited series…
Here’s How Cincinnati Could Get Millions for Affordable Housing — and the Tradeoffs it Will Face
Cincinnati could get millions of dollars in financing for more affordable housing as it struggles with a big deficit in housing options for low-income residents. But there are some tradeoffs it will have to accept if it wants those benefits. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency administers federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits here in the…
The Indian Film Festival Cincinnati is the City’s Only Fest Dedicated to Cinema About and Made On the Indian Subcontinent
This festival is Greater Cincinnati’s only film fest focused specifically on Indian cinema. Catch premieres of feature, documentary and short films either made in the Indian subcontinent — aka Southern Asia, which includes countries like India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tibet Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutun and Sri Lanka — or about the people that reside there. Things will…
CityBeat theater critic Rick Pender picks his most eagerly awaited fall productions
As the fall theater season gets cranked up, here are some local productions I’m eager to see. Fly By Night (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, through Sept. 29) — ETC’s D. Lynn Meyers knows which shows her audiences will love, even when they’re not familiar titles. Her season kicks off with this darkly comic Rock musical launched…
A Tale of Two Fringe Festivals: Edmonton and Cincinnati
For many theatergoers, the Cincinnati Fringe Festival is a two-week affair, a whirlwind art blitz that wraps up in early June followed by a year’s rest. But for many participating artists, Cincy Fringe is the kick-off for a larger performance circuit that will take them to cities such as Edinburgh, Scotland and Boulder, Colo. In…
The Carnegie’s Matt Distel is letting artists and guest curators have more say in shaping his gallery’s season
The Carnegie’s exhibitions director, Matt Distel, doesn’t mince words. Dry-witted and deadpan, he spoke with CityBeat about fundamental changes in his annual exhibition format, which will revolutionize the ways in which artwork gets into the nonprofit Covington arts center’s galleries. “These are partly built on optimism and hope, and partly based on complete cynicism and…
Grammy Winners Pentatonix Bring Pop A Capella to Riverbend Music Center
Craving some dreamy a capella? A fan of smooth Pop? Got a teen who loves Pitch Perfect or Glee? Or maybe a grandparent who thinks modern, wholesome music doesn’t exist? Aye, Pentatonix is the answer. Catch the three-time Grammy winning, multi-platinum-selling, five-piece group serve up some fresh, stunning vocals sans instrumental accompaniment. The modern Pop…
21 Must-See Cincinnati Fall Arts Productions
CityBeat's Fall Arts Preview is an annual rundown listing the performances and shows our critics are most excited to see in the upcoming season. Read our feature stories on: Choreographer Jennifer Archibald and the Cincinnati Ballet's 2018-19 season here; Curator William Messer's FotoFocus retrospective at Iris Bookcafe here; Broadway musical The Who's Tommy coming to…
When Will Ohioans Get Medicinal Marijuana?; Plus More News
Hello all! I hope you had an amazing long weekend and were able to celebrate Labor Day properly by like, setting off fireworks and drinking beers. I swam too much at Ziegler Pool — which is miraculously still open for a couple more weeks — and had too much Putz’s soft serve. My union-proud grandpa…
Broadway Musical ‘The Who’s Tommy’ Receives a Lightly Staged Presentation at Over-the-Rhine’s Memorial Hall
Since 1969, The Who’s Tommy has been striking resonant chords — first as a concept album by the legendary Rock group, then as a star-studded 1975 film and finally as a 1993 Broadway musical. That final incarnation, winner of five Tony Awards (including one for Pete Townshend’s original score and another for Wayne Cilento’s choreography)…
Cincinnati World Cinema Opens a Permanent Home in the Former Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Space
It’s late on a weekday morning, and Cincinnati World Cinema’s Tim Swallow is inside his organization’s new downtown Garfield Theatre, screening a movie for an audience of two — himself and this writer. It’s not even a film he’s planning to show, once the theater’s programming gets underway in earnest in September (after a soft-opening…
William Messer — the curator with a contrary streak — Turns Reflective while Staging his Final Photography Show at Over-the-Rhine’s Iris Bookcafe
William Messer was wearing a nametag, but he wasn’t sure who he was anymore. The curator of Iris Bookcafe and Gallery was decades removed from his 1970s heyday as the American upstart who introduced the U.K. to its own contemporary photographers as well as emerging artists from the rest of Europe. He had seemed on…
Jennifer Archibald Brings Bold Energy as Cincinnati Ballet’s First Resident Female Choreographer
Jennifer Archibald likes a challenge. A native of Toronto and graduate of The Ailey School in New York City, she’s Cincinnati Ballet’s newest — and first female — resident choreographer. She was appointed to that position in 2017. Her works for the company have been praised since she first choreographed for the ballet during its…
Cincinnati Police Chief: 11-Year-Old’s Tasing ‘Unnecessary’
Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac today updated Cincinnati City Council’s Law and Public Safety Committee on a review of an incident in which an 11-year-old girl was tased by off-duty CPD officer Kevin Brown. Isaac says that review is completed, and that Brown likely violated the department’s policies. The chief also defended those policies, however,…
What To Do This Week in Cincinnati (Sept. 5-11)
WEDNESDAY 05 MUSIC: Pentatonix Craving some dreamy a capella? A fan of smooth Pop? Got a teen who loves Pitch Perfect or Glee? Or maybe a grandparent who thinks modern, wholesome music doesn’t exist? Aye, Pentatonix is the answer. Catch the three-time Grammy winning, multi-platinum-selling, five-piece group serve up some fresh, stunning vocals sans instrumental…
The Contemporary Arts Center’s ‘War Gastronomy’ Use Recipes to Share Stories of Relocation
Upon entering the Contemporary Arts Center this September, museumgoers might be asking themselves why an unassuming street food cart has set up shop in the museum’s lobby? The short answer, according to San Francisco’s Collective Action Studio co-founder Chris Treggiari, is that food is a way to connect with people, share our stories and create…
Cincinnati’s Complicated Sanctuary City Status
Back in July, Manuel Ventura-Pineda, an immigrant from El Salvador currently seeking asylum in the United States, found himself in a tussle with a man named Charles Brewster, Jr. at a Kennedy Heights apartment complex where Ventura and his family had once lived. Cincinnati Police ended up arresting Ventura on misdemeanor assault charges for biting…
Monthly ‘Tea Dances’ Celebrate and Connect Cincinnati’s LGBTQ Community
It’s a Sunday afternoon, but power Pop weaves through Over-the-Rhine’s Ziegler Park — faint, but pulsating. The sound can be traced to Three Points Brewery. Inside, hundreds of people dance and chat, craft brews in hand; some attendees lounge on the edge of the bar’s open-air window. They’re all here for the same reason: It’s…
Chef Frances Kroner of Sleepy Bee Hosts a Female-Focused Dinner Series to Raise Funds for Cincinnati Women in Food and Drink
I have only had this experience a couple of times in my life, but it is my most favorite thing: dining with strangers. It was on Instagram where I caught a post by Frances Kroner, executive chef of Sleepy Bee Café and Aster on Fourth. She was advertising a pop-up dinner series featuring women chefs…
Cincinnati Mixologists/Musicians Combine Their Passions in the New Book ‘Rocktails: An Amped Up Spin on Mixology’
Cincinnati musicians and mixologists MayaLou Banatwala and Kristen Kreft are releasing their collaborative book project, Rocktails: An Amped Up Spin on Mixology, this Saturday at Urban Artifact with a “cocktail hour meet and greet” and book signing at 8:30 p.m. The event is a unique dual “release party” event — phenomenal Cincinnati Post Punk/Indie Rock…
Georgia Indie Rockers Bit Brigade Bring Their NES-Video-Gaming-Meets-Live-Music Show to Newport
For some members of older generations not paying attention, the shifting and massive role video games play in culture right now is beyond comprehension. Watching videos or live streams of other people playing video games is one of the most popular forms of entertainment for many under 30. A recent report found that 380 million…
Quintron and Miss Pussycat, The Greatest Pscyhedelic Soul/Puppet Show Experience in History, Cancel Cincy Tour Stop (But You Can Still See Them In Indy)
With a few exceptions, in Cincinnati’s underground Rock circuit of the ’90s, there was a span of time where you basically knew what you were going to get when you went to a show — some variation of scruffy Gen X-ers playing loud guitars. But every now and then, an act would come to town…
Recommended Cincinnati Concerts: Birds of Chicago at Taft Theatre’s Ballroom (Sept. 5)
If there is any truth to the old adage “the family that plays together, stays together,” JT Nero and Allison Russell can look forward to a long and happy life, as soulmates as well as bandmates. Since 2012, Nero and Russell have fronted Birds of Chicago, a fluid collection of talent that has identified and…
Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Dave Alvin pay tribute to the Folk Blues masters they bonded over on ‘Downey to Lubbock’
This was an unconventional interview with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, to say the least. When we connected via phone, he was in a physical rehab center in Lubbock, Texas to visit his 91-year-old mother, Mary, who was recovering from a broken hip. Our talk was interrupted several times so he could say something to encourage her,…
Cincinnati-filmed “The Old Man and the Gun” draws strong, positive reviews at Telluride Festival
The Old Man and the Gun, the highly anticipated film shot in Cincinnati and Dayton last year that stars Robert Redford in what may be his last starring role, had its world premiere over the Labor Day Weekend at Colorado’s prestigious Telluride Film Festival. The early reviews from the film press — Variety, Hollywood Reporter…
Cincinnati-Shot Film ‘Reprisal’ Opens to Some Brutal Reviews
Sadly, not all movies shot in Cincinnati are hailed as artistic triumphs. While Rain Man, Carol, The Killing of a Sacred Deer and the upcoming The Old Man and the Gun all have won praise, there also are John Travolta's critically-whacked Gotti and now, Bruce Willis' revenge thriller Reprisal. It's the story of a bank…
Poll: Almost Half of Americans Favor Impeachment Proceedings for Trump; More News
Hello all. Let’s wrap this week up with a quick news roundup before the holiday weekend, shall we? To the news: A move by Greater Cincinnati Water Works to charge outlying municipalities higher fees is on the rocks for now as a Hamilton County Judge granted a temporary restraining order against the proposal. The Hamilton…
Cincinnati Art Museum awards Schiele Prize to British artist Gillian Wearing
Gillian Wearing, the Turner Prize-winning British conceptual artist whose exhibit, Life: Gillian Wearing , will be Cincinnati Art Museum’s contribution to October’s citywide FotoFocus Biennial, will also receive the museum’s Schiele Prize. It will be presented to her by Nathaniel Stein, the museum’s Associate Curator of Photography, during a conversation with the artist at 7…
Cincinnati Gets a “Pride Walk” in Over-the-Rhine
Cincinnati has come a long way toward being welcoming to its LGBTQ residents and visitors. Now, it’s actually walking the walk, at least at one intersection. The rainbow crosswalk at Vine and 12th streets in Over-the-Rhine unveiled yesterday is a small gesture, maybe, but a powerfully symbolic one, its boosters say. Councilman Chris Seelbach proposed the…
Eminem’s Surprise New Album Includes a Reference to His Appearance at Cincinnati’s Scribble Jam in 1997
Last night, in a surprise move, Eminem unleashed a new album titled Kamikaze, a biting mix of vengeance (for those who’ve attacked and criticized him recently) and nostalgia, with several references to various points on his road to success. An important part of the Eminem mythos is his appearances early in his career at rap…
‘The Future is Female’ is Closing at the 21c Museum Hotel
The popular The Future is Female exhibit at the 21c Museum Hotel is closing Friday (Aug. 31). However, the 21c will host a final event to mark both the significance of the exhibit and also say farewell to the approximately 70 objects of work from the 43 accomplished contemporary artists featured. The exhibit is composed of…
Steve Chabot Grabs Koch Brothers Endorsement
U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot has some high-profile (and high-dollar) backup in his quest to keep his 1st Congressional District seat against a stronger-than-usual challenge from Democrat Aftab Pureval. Americans for Prosperity, the political organization founded by billionaire Kansas energy magnates the Koch brothers, endorsed the Westwood Republican and seven other GOP congressional candidates today. The Kochs…
SkyStar 15-Story Ferris Wheel Going Up at The Banks
UPDATE: SkyStar's opening is delayed until 6 p.m. Sept. 1. In a release, SkyStar said "SkyStar crews have been working hard to meet today’s scheduled opening, but a tight schedule combined with storms earlier in the week have resulted in the delay. We apologize for any inconvenience." SkyStar will have special Labor Day weekend hours: 6 p.m.-midnight…
Greater Cincinnati State Rep.: Those Shot by Police Are “Punks”
Ohio Rep. John Becker, a Republican representing Clermont County, today in a newsletter to constituents said that he's fed up with police being blamed for officer-involved shootings of minors. "'I've about had it with all of the finger pointing at law enforcement officers after shooting a punk in self-defense," Becker writes in his monthly "Becker…
Before Sunday’s Fireworks, Rock and Pop Bands Sir Sly, Arkells and More Play Free Concert on the Cincinnati Side (aka Best Side) of the River
Before the big Western & Southern/WEBN fireworks show on the Ohio River this Sunday, local Alt and Pop radio stations The Project 100.7/106.3 FM and Kiss 107.1 FM are hosting one of their “Just Show Up Show” concerts. It's basically a free mini music festival featuring AltPop and AltRock bands from all over North America.…
Break Out the Cosplay Costumes: It’s the Last Weekend for the Ohio Renaissance Festival
Take a step back in time into the 16th century at this 30-acre recreated Elizabethan village offering “400 years of fun in a single day.” There are costumed characters; jousting tournaments; jugglers; swordsmen; pirates; peasants; busty ladies of all stripes; authentic artisans laboring over metal and glass; and enough turkey legs to cancel Thanksgiving. Browse…
Cincinnati Native and Music Icon Bootsy Collins Featured on the Cover of ‘Downbeat’ with Christian McBride
Cincinnati native and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bootsy Collins is one of the most recognizable characters of the past 50 years of popular music, and Cincinnatians are used to see his memorable visage a lot, as he partakes in any number of community events around town. But one place you might not expect…
Minimum Gauge: Texas GOP Somehow Makes Ted Cruz Look Even Less Cool by Pointing Out Opponent’s Punk Rock Past
HOT: Ted Cruz Somehow Got Even Less Cool It doesn’t take much to “out cool” Senator Ted Cruz. Did you once wear sunglasses that didn’t make you look like a potato wearing sunglasses? Congratulations, you’re cooler than Ted Cruz. Somehow, the Texas GOP managed to take his competitor in the upcoming Senate race, Beto O’Rourke,…
Evanston’s Listermann Brewing Co. to Release Limited King Records Beer
What’s a big-time Cincinnati happening without a beer in its honor? Listermann Brewing Co. reveals a special brew on Sept. 1 in honor of September's King Records Month and to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the iconic Evanston record label — whose historic building is located just down the street from the brewery. The beer,…
Rhinegeist Announces Return of Rare Beer Festival, with Some Additions
It’s baaaack. Don’t be alarmed: We’re only talking about the return of Rhinegeist’s Rare Beer Fest. Craft beer guzzlers, rejoice. This fest is heavily curated to bring you “the extraordinary, the unobtainable and the unexpected,” according to a press release. On Oct. 20, 50 breweries from across the nation will flock to Rhinegeist Brewery…
It’s CEA Time: Nominate Your Favorite Greater Cincinnati Musicians for the 2018 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards
This November, for the 21st year, the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards will celebrate Greater Cincinnati’s rich music scene, with awards given to artists in various genres and categories like Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. But there is work to do before we get to the 2018 CEA…
First Review is Stellar for ‘First Man,’ which Features Ryan Gosling as Astronaut and Cincinnati Resident Neil Armstrong
First Man, director Damien Chazelle's followup to 2016's La La Land, which opens the just -started Venice Film Festival, has its first review and its spectacular — or, maybe, moontacular. Ryan Gosling plays astronaut Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. He was an Ohio native who died…
Live Music Options in Greater Cincinnati This Week (August 29-September 4)
WEDNESDAY 29 CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. FOUNTAIN SQUARE – Ras Bonghi Allstars. 7 p.m. Reggae. Free. MOTR PUB – Kalbells with Maria Carrelli and Georgia Eng-lish. 10 p.m. Indie/Pop/Various. Free. SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (Sanctuary) – Terry Bozzio. 8:30 p.m. Rock/Progressive/Alt/Drums/Various. $25. URBAN ARTIFACT – Heavy Hinges and…
Vanessa German’s Taft Museum Show Finds What’s Sacred in Art
A figure stands tall in the Longworth Foyer at the Taft Museum of Art. Her body is made up of quilts, her feet clad in torn but bright yellow Converse shoes. In her hand, a bullhorn blooms with a bouquet of synthetic flowers. Her bronze face stares off, topped by hair that appears almost swan-shaped.…
Art Academy of Cincinnati a Venue in National Program Encouraging Political Activism
Does the presentation of political issues affect the way you think about them? Is a call to action louder if visual art is its form of delivery? Can opposing opinions find common ground within a creative medium? A group exhibition at the Art Academy of Cincinnati opening Aug. 31 aims to probe those questions. Titled…
Two Cincinnati women turn their caregiving for aging parents into a darkly comic web series
Raising Adults is the mostly autobiographical web series about two young Cincinnatians, Brittany Wagner and Kait Staley, trying to navigate life in their mid-20s while also taking care of aging and disabled parents. For Wagner, it was her father; for Staley, her mother. After debuting in 2017, the series is about to start airing its…
Cincinnati Councilman Wants to Hold Bird Liable for Injuries Caused by Scooters
If Cincinnati City Councilman David Mann gets his way, the company that provides electric rental scooters could be liable if anyone is injured due to behavior from their users. Mann today announced a motion that would hold California-based Bird Rides responsible for injuries scooter riders cause should the riders themselves not be able to pay…
Ohio Department of Education Outlines New Vision: Less Testing, More Work on Social Skills
The Ohio Department of Education wants to turn over a new leaf: less emphasis on testing, and more on building skills that will help students succeed after they graduate. ODE’s new five-year comprehensive plan, called “Each Child Our Future,” purports to focus on “the whole child” in the state’s K-12 education initiatives, which employ 240,000…
This Weekend’s Overcast Festival is a Celebration of Cincinnati and Midwestern Hip Hop in the Spirit of Scribble Jam
This weekend marks the debut of a new Cincinnati Hip Hop festival, Overcast, which goes down Friday and Saturday at Northside’s Urban Artifact. The bar/brewery in a former church is fresh off of its successful two-day, multi-genre Bewilderfest event (check out some photos from the event here). For many Hip Hop fans throughout the region…
Cincinnati’s Newest Skatepark is Also an Art Installation
The teal head of a cartoon dinosaur protrudes above a door frame in an otherwise beige stretch of Camp Washington. Beside it, the word “fun” is brightly painted with an arrow aptly pointing toward the entrance. It’s the site of People Liberty’s new storefront gallery on Colerain Avenue, and the current home of SkateAble vs…
Cincinnati CityBeat’s Fall TV Preview
Between cable offerings and streaming services, great TV options roll out year-round. But fall remains the prime time to catch new shows and returning favorites. Here are a few I’m looking forward to. Ozark (Season 2 premiere Aug. 31, Netflix) – Though technically airing during the summer, this compelling drama is fit to kick off…
